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Head-to-head · Website Accessibility Tools

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) vs Evinced

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) #1 in Website Accessibility Tools 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit site
Evinced #6 in Website Accessibility Tools 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Evinced

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) leads on 1 check, Evinced on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOctopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)
  • Free trialonly Evinced
  • Most featuresEvinced · 3 of 4

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) scores higher on our rubric for website accessibility tools: 9.3 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) offers free plan; Evinced doesn't. On wcag version, Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) gives you Wcag 2.2 where Evinced offers Wcag 2.1. Evinced offers browser extension; Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) doesn't.

Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) is the better fit for auditors scanning complex websites locally. Evinced is the better fit for enterprise engineering and QA teams.

  • Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) fits best

    Auditors scanning complex websites locally

  • Evinced fits best

    Enterprise engineering and QA teams

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Side by side

Feature Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Evinced 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.6
Ranking #1 in Website Accessibility Tools #6 in Website Accessibility Tools
Best for Auditors scanning complex websites locally Enterprise engineering and QA teams
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Windows, macOS Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension
Support Email Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) 0/4 · Evinced 3/4
Scheduled scans Not checked yet Not checked yet
Browser extension — ✓ (best)
CI/CD integration Not checked yet ✓ (best)
API access Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
WCAG version Wcag 2.2 Wcag 2.1
Scan scope Site Site
Scan limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Crawls full domains, accepts sitemaps, and targets specific URLs
  • Replays authenticated journeys and scans dynamic content, frames, and PDFs
  • Creates interactive HTML and CSV reports with screenshots and guidance
  • Scans sites, authenticated areas, and mobile applications
  • Connects automated testing SDKs with CI build-failure rules
  • Combines issue trends, DevTools debugging, exports, and integrations
Cons
  • Desktop-only, with support limited to Windows and macOS
  • No browser extension or CI/CD workflow is described
  • No recurring scan schedule or scan/results API is described
  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • There is no free plan
  • Site Scanner scans are limited to 1,500 pages each
Our verdict

Octopus Scanner, formerly A11y Scanner, is a desktop application for automated website accessibility auditing. It is aimed at accessibility specialists, developers, and designers who need to examine more than a set of manually selected…

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Evinced is an accessibility testing and monitoring platform for development, QA, and accessibility teams working across websites and mobile applications. Its coverage includes site crawling, multi-page scanning, authenticated areas,…

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  1. Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)Website Accessibility Tools 9.3Free plan
  2. EvincedWebsite Accessibility Tools 8.6Pricing on request · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner) — where it wins

    • Crawls full domains, accepts sitemaps, and targets specific URLs
    • Replays authenticated journeys and scans dynamic content, frames, and PDFs
    • Creates interactive HTML and CSV reports with screenshots and guidance

    Where it doesn't

    • Desktop-only, with support limited to Windows and macOS
    • No browser extension or CI/CD workflow is described
    • No recurring scan schedule or scan/results API is described

  • Evinced — where it wins

    • Scans sites, authenticated areas, and mobile applications
    • Connects automated testing SDKs with CI build-failure rules
    • Combines issue trends, DevTools debugging, exports, and integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales conversation
    • There is no free plan
    • Site Scanner scans are limited to 1,500 pages each
  • Octopus Scanner (formerly A11y Scanner)9.3/10 · Free plan

    A free desktop scanner for detailed local audits of complex websites.

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  • Evinced8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

    A broad accessibility testing platform for enterprise web and mobile delivery teams.

    Visit EvincedFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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